Books On Film | Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is coming and there will be two movies released based on books.

The first, is Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks. It's the story of a young woman with a mysterious, painful past who moves into a new town. It stars Julianne Hough and Josh Duhamel. 

Nicholas Sparks is the king of tragic romance. He's written 18 books since 1995, most of which have been adapted into films. The most popular adaptation is the one based off of his first novel The Notebook, which starred Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling. However, there are lots more so if you like your romance with a little heartache then check out Nicolas Sparks' books.

Here's a test for you Nicholas Sparks lovers! 
Which one of these books IS NOT a Nicholas Sparks title? [answer below]

• The Choice
• The Lucky One
• The Last Song
• The First Kiss
• Dear John
• At First Sight
• True Believer
• The Guardian
• The Rescue

The second adaptation coming out on Valentine's Day was mentioned in post of 2013 Adaptations. Beautiful Creatures, the first book of a series, is a teen paranormal novel. In it a girl who can cast magic must decide on her 16th birthday if it she will use it for good or evil. Her life is additionally complicated when she meets a boy who is more connected than she realizes to her strange life.

The movie stars Emmy Rossum, Viola Davis, Jeremy Irons, and Emma Thompson.

Watch the movie trailers below:

   Safe Haven

  

   Beautiful Creatures   

Quiz Answer: The First Kiss.

Info Source: Nicholas Sparks Website

Info Source: IMDB: The Notebook, Safe Haven, Beautiful Creatures

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